Wildfires Claimed 24 Firefighters in 2006 - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty: "
By JEFF BARNARD
Associated Press Writer
Two dozen firefighters died last year battling wildfires across the United States, a number that has increased in the face of drier summers and increased job pressures.
The 2006 death toll is not an all-time high, but is part of a rising trend - double the number in 2005, and six more than the average of the past 10 years. The 10-year average has been rising, too, from 6.6 in the 1930s to 18 in the 2000s, according to U.S. Forest Service statistics.
Experts warn that the size and intensity of wildfires is increasing due to longer, hotter and drier summers and a buildup of fuel"
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